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title: Bug Bounties
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## Bug Bounties
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Bug bounties are programs that are set up by companies to encourage people to check their products for vulnerabilities. In return these companies offer cash prizes for the discovered vulnerabilities.
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### Benefits to bounty hunters
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The benefits to the bounty hunters are fairly straightforward. They get paid for what they find and get to improve their skills
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### Benefits to companies
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The companies that sponsor these programs gain several benefits:
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- Many eyes on their product are more likely to find more bugs than the typical QA team
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- Only have to pay for results, not for the time spent trying to find bugs
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- Encourages people who find vulnerabilties to turn them over to the company and not to the black market.
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